Process for the making of artificial flowers



p 1933- c. VON BRUN, BORN BUELLE 2, 30,209

PROCESS FOR THE MAKING OF ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS Filed Aug. 18, 1937 CARMEN VON BRuN BomBueZZe Patented Sept. 13, 1938 UNITED STATES PROCESS FOR THE MAKING OF ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS Carmen von Brun, born Buelle, Berlin, Germany Application August 18,

1937, Serial No. 159,718

In Germany March 2'7, 1936 2 Claims.

The object of the invention is to introduce a a new process for the making of artificial flowers from stretched out crepe-paper with the aid of a former. The formers used in this invention are "adapted to the natural shape of the petals and blossoms and have handles to them. Its application is shown in the description of how the process is carried out. The execution of this invention is not only simple and the making matelo'rial of little cost; paper and adhesivebeing the chief component parts, but the manner of making the flower is simplified by its attachment to the ovary, in a. way which constitutes an important technical improvement.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a wad of material being placed upon a strip of paper preparatory to folding the paper over the wad and then twisting the paper to form the 20 ovary pad and stem of the flower;

Fig. 2 illustrates the paper being folded over the wad;

. Fig. 3 illustrates the paper as having been folded and pressed about the wad to constitute a ball forming the ovary pad;

Fig. 4 illustrates the paper as having been tightly twisted below the pad to constitute the stem of the flower;

Fig. 5 illustrates the ovary pad being pierced with a pointed tool to form a hole therein;

Fig. 6 shows the petal assembly as having been placed over the ball or ovary pad;

Fig. 7 indicates the petal assembly and a small piece of adhesive bearing material being pressed into the preformed hole in the ovary pad by a pointed instrument;

Fig. 8 shows a former, hereinafter described, about to be placed in position to have the petals folded up therearound and shaped thereby;

the former;

Fig. 10 is a plan view of one or more petal forming paper blanks, hereinafter described;

Fig. 11 is a view of Fig. 10 showing a plurality of thin paper disks 'or leaves of different colors, placed over the paper blank of Fig. 10;

Fig. 12 is a plan view of the assembly of Fig. 11, with a small piece of paper centrally disposed thereon which when pressed inwardly by a tool constitutes the paper tack hereinafter described, and

Fig. 13 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation of the former, hereinafter described.

Like numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawing.

Fig. 9 illustrates the petals folded up around The process is carried out as follows: A small wad 5, of cellulose or cotton Wadding, is placed near one end of a strip of stretched out crepe paper 6, and the adjacent end portion of the paper is folded over the wad as indicated at 1 in Fig. 2. 5 This folded over end is then pressed and twisted aboutthewad to form a ball-like protuberance 8, constituting the ovary pad of the completed flower. The paper below this pad is then tightly twisted to form a paper stem 9 for the flower.

The formation of the ball or pad 8 -may be facilitated by wetting the thumb and forefinger in twisting the folded over end of the paper snugly and tightly therearound, preparatory to continuing the twisting to form the stem 9. Thus it 15 Will be seen that the stem and pad are formed in one integral piece in so far as the paper, constituting the same,'is concerned.

The petal assembly is formed by cutting paper I blanks Ill to suitable form, these blanks comprismg the central portion, surrounded by radial projections Ill of suitable shape. Small paper disks or leaves ll, successively diminishing in size (see Fig. 11) are then placed upon the blank l0. These disks may vary in number and are preferably of different colors. Further, I preferably use two or more layers of the petal blanks l0 and stick them lightly together with adhesive, because this gives the paper more body and consistency. The leaves or. disks H are also touched lightly with adhesive to hold them in place.

With any suitable pointed tool, indicated in a general way at l2, a hole I3 is formed in the center of the ovary pad 8. A small amount of adhesive is placed in this hole and the petal assembly is placed centrally over the top of the hole.

A small piece of paper, indicated at M in Figs.

7 and 12, is supplied with a small amount of ad.- hesive and is placed centrally over the petal assembly. The tool point l2 (Fig. 7) is then used to thrust this piece of paper or equivalent material and petal assembly into the preformed hole in the pad 8. This brings this piece of material M to the form of a paper tack, having a central opening therein.

This piece of material I4 forms the calyx of the flower while at the same time it unites, in the most simple and natural way, stem, pad, petals and calyx into a flower and fixes them firmly together. This constitutes an essential feature of my new and simplified process, without which the production of these flowers would not be feasible. The application of the adhesive to the material I4 unites the paper tack to the petal assembly, while the insertion of the adhesive into the pre-formed hole in the pad 8 unites the assembly to the pad.

For some kinds of flowers, the process so far described is sufiicient. However, for other kinds of flowers, such for example as those of the bell or trumpet-shaped type, it becomes desirable to bring the edges of the petals into overlapping relation and to unite them with each other.

petal When that is to be done, the former of Fig. 13

is employed. In using this former, it is placed centrally within the flower, with the recess l6 fitted over the calyx. A little adhesive is then applied to one edge of each of the petals, and the petals are pressed into engagementwith the-forming face, I6 of the former.

If, for example, the adhesiveflis. applied to the left side of each petal leaf, the petal leaves are lapped one over the other against the former by using the left-hand thumb and forefinger, working all around the flower. is complete, the operator keeps hold of the pressed petals with the fingers and thumbof the left hand; and with the right hand draws the former, while slightly rotating it, out of the molded flower, as illustrated in Fig. 9.

'Thus it will be seen'that I am able to'easily' and quickly form artificial flowers having petals of one color, centers of a plurality of colors where desired, and a calyx presenting a very natural appearance, all of these parts being very firmly unitedin a-simple and speedly operation;

I claim:

1. The herein described process for themaking When the rounding l, .3 T HI of artificial flowers from crepe paper, comprising petal disk, piercing a hole in the middle of the ovary pad, placing the prepared petals centrally on top' of the hole, attaching the prepared petals to the ovary pad by pressing a small piece of material, carrying adhesive, together with the petals into the hole,.sothat such piece of material is caused to take the shape of a paper tack or'nail.

2.1.: The process as recited in claim 1, in combination with the additional step of applying adhesiveto one "edge only'ofeach of the "petals and thereafter pressing all of said petals about a former, toward the axis of the flower, with the edges of the'petals overlappin'g'i n such*manner that the adhesive upon the edge of one'petaiis v,

caused-to attach said petal to the adjacent'petal, whereby the flower is brought to'iand held in bell-like or cup-shaped :formation,

- CARMEN" vorrBRUN, norm 'BUELLE. 

